Police officers were in a high-speed pursuit of a fleeing vehicle suspected to be ‘Yahoo boys’ when an officer opened fire
Nigerian skit maker and actor, Adebowale Adedayo aka Mr Macaroni has cried out after men of the Nigerian Police killed a Secondary School student on his way to write the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examination.
It was gathered that the student was shot dead by a security officer who was in a high-speed pursuit of a fleeing vehicle suspected to be ‘Yahoo boys.’
During the chase, an officer opened fire, and the bullet struck and killed the student.
The tragic incident occurred on the Gbagi Market Road
The student was said to be with his twin brother when the Police bullet missed its target and hit him.
The student was quickly taken to Welfare Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Reacting on X, Macaroni blasted the Nigerian Police, calling them all sorts of names.
He wrote, “Wicked, Evil, Callous, irresponsible and shamelessly Corrupt @PoliceNG just killed an innocent boy in broad daylight!!! MURDERERS!!!”
Meanwhile, the Oyo State government has explained that the student’s father was driving against traffic when the incident happened.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, described the incident as sad, shocking and painful, stressing the tragedy could have been avoided.
The government stated that it was during an attempt to apprehend the traffic offender that the policeman shot at the tyre of the car, which missed the target.
Oyo State government also promised to ensure justice is served and reassured the public that steps would be taken to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.